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Kishida Needs to Explain Japan’s Nuclear Future – Part I
August 13 , 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda
Commentary Views: 3251
The review conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was held in New York on 1 August. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida became the first Prime Minister of Japan to attend the ministerial-level Review Conference of the NPT at the UN headquarters in New York on 5 August and delivered a speech at the general debate. Last October, Kishida had expressed a desire to attend the conference. As a Hiroshima-based politician, Kishida’s decision to attend the conference was a sign of his personal interest in nuclear disarmament.
Tags : atomic bombing , Fat Man , Hiroshima , Little Boy , Nagasaki , NPT Review Conference , SIPRI , Ukraine Crisis , International Relations and Diplomacy
POK: Truth, Lies, and Deception
August 12 , 2022 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 3593
Third anniversary of the deletion of Article 370 brought out the usual round of protests from Pakistani and POK leaders. August 5 has been named Yom-e- Istehsal or the Day of Exploitation. The Prime Minister of POK Tanveer Ilyas led a protest rally in front of the UNMOGIP office in Muzaffarabad. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto addressed a letter to the OIC.[1] While article 370 was in force, Pakistan’s stand was that ‘autonomy’ is not a substitute for ‘Azadi’.
Tags : National Security and Strategic Studies , Article 370 , Gilgit Baltistan , Northern Areas , POK , Pakistan , Jammu & Kashmir , Neighbourhood Studies
Ukraine and the post-Cold War disorder
August 12 , 2022 P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 3487
The war in Ukraine is in its sixth month, with no clarity on an endgame. Russia reiterates it will not back down, until it achieves its original objectives. Ukraine seeks more heavy weaponry from the West, to drive Russian forces back to their pre-war positions. NATO countries respond with lethal weapons supplies, in pursuit of a “strategic defeat” for Russia.
Tags : Cold War , Europe , NATO , Russia , Ukraine , International Relations and Diplomacy
India-Japan: Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
August 10 , 2022 Mitrajit Bakshi
Article Views: 3627
The Indo-Pacific, stretching from the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to the central Pacific Ocean, is home to a large diversity of marine resources and ecosystems and plays a significant role in regional and global trade networks. Two states which look to capitalize on such cooperation are India and Japan. Both states are positioned as complementary powers due to the nature of their development and current needs.
Tags : Bay of Bengal , India , IPOI , Japan , QUAD , SAGAR , shinzo abe , Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and its Implications for the Environment
August 10 , 2022 Heena Samant, Research Assistant, VIF
Article Views: 3419
Introduction
The Russia-Ukraine war is re-shaping the world. The war which began on 24th February 2022 has resulted in a fast-moving refugee crisis, unprecedented sanctions on Russia, and a re-shuffle of global relationships.
Tags : Crisis , Ecocide , Environment , Explosions , Generations , genocide , impacts , Nuclear threat , Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy
How China's Past Actively Shapes its Foreign Policy
August 9 , 2022 Anushka Saxena
Commentary Views: 3877
China’s perceived image of its past actively shapes its policy in the present. For a China determined to restore its past glory, it is significant to utilize narratives from history to effectively shape and justify a fervent and yet aggressive foreign policy.
Tags : China , Hong Kong , Mao , Rejuvenation , China , International Relations and Diplomacy
I2U2 Grouping: Transformational Force for Global Good and India’s Strategic Imperatives
August 9 , 2022 Prof Debasis Bhattacharya
Article Views: 3391
With the formation of I2U2 grouping comprising India, Israel, the USA, and the UAE a new strategic alliance has come into action towards promoting robust cooperation for establishing geostrategic and geo-economic equilibrium coupled with shared economic progress in the traditionally sensitive West Asia. The region also constitutes proximity to India and falls in New Delhi’s extended neighbourhood in the west.
Tags : Cooperation , Geopolitical , Geostrategic Equilibrium , I2U2 , India , Israel , QUAD , Security , UAE , USA , West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy
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